Born in Baltimore, Maryland, I grew up in Rhode Island and  went to college in upstate New York, majoring in Philosophy and Intellectual History, focusing particularly on western philosophers steeped in eastern thought. 

 

I then spent over 35 years in Seattle in law firms, academia and business.  I have always been attracted to Eastern thought and have traveled extensively in Southeast Asia.

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I moved to Philadelphia and retired in 2018.  I focus primarily on botanical photography, though I always have my camera with me when I travel, 

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